Chhatradev Rural Municipality

Chhatradev (RM) छत्रदेव गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 28°00′26″N 83°13′38″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini
District	Arghakhanchi
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Chandraman Shrestha
• Term of office	(2022 - )
Area
• Total	87.62 km^2 (33.83 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,336
• Density	290/km^2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Chhatraganj
Website	chhatradevmun.gov.np

Chhatradev is a Rural municipality located within the Arghakhanchi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 87.62 square kilometres (33.83 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,336 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Chhatraganj, Bhagawati, Balkot, Kerunga, Thulo Pokhara and small portion from Arghatos, Mareng, Chidika VDCs were merged to form Chhatradev Rural Municipality. Chhatradev is divided into 8 wards, with Chhatraganj declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References

1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

External links

• official website of the rural municipality